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The Business of Being Born

In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?

6.6 average rating
6.6
English / 87 MIN. / 2008

The Genres

The Synopsis

Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America

The Cast

Abby EpsteinIna May GaskinRicki LakeJulia BarnettTina CassidyRobbie Davis-Floyd

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